Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
The Advanced Digital Creation Studio provides a competitive advantage by leveraging the power of modern technologies and services to fuel advanced product creation. We seek to identify and accelerate new digital approaches to acquiring athlete and product data, generating insights, designing innovative products, and leveraging advanced manufacturing methods to create compelling consumer product and services.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Lead Capture Technician with expertise in athlete and product data capture technologies like motion capture and 3D scanning and the ability to visualize the data in 3D using off-the-shelf processes and pipelines from the Visual Effects (VFX) world. The ideal candidate must have a curious, explorer mindset with the ability to adopt new software development frameworks and learn new capture modalities. As a Lead Capture technician, you'll play a key role in the research and development of advanced digital tools, processes, and experiences that will serve to drive Nike’s product creation, manufacturing & advanced innovation strategies forward.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Biomechanics or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- 3 years of relevant work experience with mocap and 3D scanners and working with athletes. If you have a body, you’re an athlete!
- Must be social and professional when working with athletes, putting them at ease to get the best out of them
- Willingness to “get your hands dirty” while also working strategically on projects
- Ability to switch rapidly between different projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Is forward thinking and passionate about delivering a premium and innovative solution
- Ability to develop scripts for automation efficiency in Python or other relevant languages
- Experience with 3D digital file formats, dynamic media, workflows, and software is essential. Experience with markerless mocap, camera systems, and VFX software (Maya, Houdini, MotionBuilder) is a plus.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Provide capture pro services to AIC and capture support for inline partners.
- Partner on the discovery process for technology research opportunities within ADCS, business partners, and other Innovation teams
- Explore, productionize, and support capture systems. Partner with engineering to create automated solutions to validate capture data and integrate the capture systems into our technology stack
- Engage with third-party vendors to ensure existing infrastructure remains up to spec
- Work in an independent fashion, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate effectively in difficult situations
- Ability to switch rapidly between different projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity and experience with any of the following technology areas are a plus:
- Anthropometry and ergonomics
- 3D modeling / design / printing
- 3D apparel design / 3D footwear design
- Digital simulation and FEA
- Advanced visualization technologies using rendering and game engines, AR/VR/MR
- Experience in the visual effects, digital animation, or computer gaming industries
- Big Data / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Diverse software architecture and pipelines involving front-end client / back-end Cloud services (Cloud architecture, APIs, JSON, Python, Javascript)
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
